Child are at risk and particularly susceptible to the effects of water quality. Standards of quality are determined by the effect on a mature, male, body. The effect of pollutants and water quality on vulnerable populations, like children, are not taken into account in many studies.

There are no standards, nor regulation, nor is there any oversight or penalty for the negative effect of poor water quality on children.

Pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution caused by heavy traffic could be at increased risk for premature births, according to a new study.

Researchers led by Michelle Wilhelm, an assistant professor in residence at the UCLA School of Public Health, found that Southern California women exposed to traffic-related air pollution had a 30 percent higher risk of pre-term birth.

WHO | Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
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World Health Organization
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Number of pages: 50
Publication date: 2011
Languages: English
ISBN: 9789241501170
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This summary document explains that children are among the most vulnerable of the world's population and environmental factors can affect children's health quite differently from adults' health. It is a summary of Environmental Health Criteria 237.

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